Barefoot Opera and then Elijah with the Hastings Philharmonic

This post is going to focus entirely on two musical events which Philosopher and Battleaxe went to last week. Firstly, Rossini’s  La Cenerentola (Cinderella) with Barefoot Opera, and a performance of Mendelessohn’s Elijah at the…

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A hot and busy few days with Hastings Battleaxe

Hot? I’ll say. Busy – very. This post includes a WI Book Club outing to Batemans, a fabulous concert at the De la Warr in Bexhill including the sad story of me and my cello,…

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Hastings Battleaxe marks the end of summer

It is October now. I’ve declared it the end of summer, and worn tights for the first time.  The weather has been wonderful, but has now changed – it is wetter, and of course darker…

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Two bright days – vintage fair at the De La Warr, dazzling sun at Winchelsea Beach

After an exhausting day on Saturday at the WI Bazaar, Battleaxe enjoyed some chill-out time in two brief bursts of good weather. The Bazaar went well – it is a wonderful thing to see so…

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Piano recital at Fairlight Hall, Bridget Riley at the de la Warr

Beautiful sun this week – the one wet day was Sunday, when we were supposed to go to Fairlight Hall for the Hastings Piano Concerto Competition winner’s recital. It absolutely poured down in the morning.…

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